Tagged Questions

For questions generally relating to the proper insertion of a particular device or feature into a home, building or other structure. As this topic is very broad in general, when using this tag please include additional tags to narrow the scope of the discussion to a particular room, subsystem ...

We want to install commercial carpet in a basement that currently has damaged linoleum/vinyl tiles over concrete. Can we use carpet tape around the parameter or do we need to install tack strips? We ...

I need some opinions on how best to proceed with a corner sink installation. Our kitchen is a G shape, so we have two corner base cabinets. (Well, have one, will pick up another one tomorrow).
We are ...

I'm having an HVAC company install a York central air unit in my house today, and I'm wondering what things I should be looking for in the quality of the installation?
Existing York central heating ...

We bought a large badly abused forclose home to restore. The home exisits in an area where hardwoods throughout are the norm for resale and engineerred wood in the same where good product is used and ...

Amazingly I could not find any information about this on the internet!!!
I am renting a flat and the only option I have if I want a dishwasher is to buy a tabletop/compact dishwasher. Because of the ...

I recently had some uPVC windows installed at home in South Bombay (Mumbai),
India. It was not a positive experience. The people who manufactured
and installed it were Deceuninck fabricators based in ...

I just installed 6 new 4" halo can lights. When they are on I can smell a slight odor coming from them in the attic. Is this normal? I felt the light housing in the attic and is just warm. I also felt ...

I am replacing the ventilation fan in our master bathroom this weekend. The previous one (about 12 years old) developed such a vibration over time that it managed to undo the bolt holding the glass ...

I purchased this faucet and it seems like an easy enough installation. The bottom of this new faucet looks like this:
Seems like all I have to do is screw something in and it will attach the faucet ...

We want to put a rectangular pedestal sink top onto a wooden vanity (yet to be built). We won't be using a solid surface or laminate product on top, but instead want the sink to slightly overhang the ...

While trying to install a 14lb metal shelf to the wall, I had learned from a previous installation mishap to upgrade from plastic anchors to something stronger. I picked up a few toggle bots (3/16" w ...

In my house I have telephone access point in each room. Is it possible to replace them with network cables?
I have tried every option I know to get WIFI signal in my top floor but always getting poor ...

I' removed an old ceiling fan and I am replacing it with a new one. My home was built in the 60s and I'm installing so it works off one switch. After the removing the old fan the ceiling revealed two ...

I'm a math student, and I just entered grad school. I have a studio apartment, and there's one bigger-sized wall with no windows. I'd like to put a large whiteboard or chalkboard on it.
Where would ...

Quick question that came to my mind earlier today:
When installing a water system (concealed installation), why does one use pipes. It seems to me that hoses would be easier to install, more flexible ...

I am replacing a door with a pre-hung door including the jamb. The old door was 29 11/16" wide. The new pre-hung door is 28". Is this too big of a gap? Should I make it plumb on one side and make up ...

I installed engineered bamboo flooring in my home office and have quarter round shoe molding to install to cover the expansion gap. Given how hard the trim is (I've bent nails installing the carpet ...

I am going to put a carpet on a room. This room is on a ground floor and it's actualy cold (I can feel the cold on the ground).
Is there some material that I can put between the carpet and the floor ...

I'm installing a floating sink and think I need to install blocking between the studs. I would normally open the drywall at the correct height and use a 2x6 between the studs. But this is going into a ...

I've moved into a house that has a Vaillant Solar system for helping heat the water. We had various issues that resulted in a Vaillant engineer visiting, who pointed out various problems, including a ...

I'm going to install a through-wall air conditioner using a purpose-built sleeve. The instructions from the manufacturer say to install it such that it angles slightly downwards to the outside (about ...

I live in Midwest in a townhouse. Having problems with new neighbors dogs crapping in yard. Planning to surround yard with 5ft chainlink fence and also cementing the encased area to use as patio with ...

I think my new stove cord was installed wrong and after being plugged in we heard a ((whooooaamp)) sound and all the lights in the house flickered, now none of my 220 appliances will work correctly. ...

I'm trying to replace my old mercury thermostat with Honeywell Rth8580wf. The cable has 8 wires, only 4 were being used. The wire colors and letters on the thermostat do not match up, so I'm left with ...

Just wondering how to start the 1st row of laminate flooring.
I have a door to deal with right off the bat. Wondering which is the better option (see diagram). This diagram is not to scale. The wall ...